#B78574
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.067 39.6), rgb(183, 133, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B78574 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78574 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 133, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.067 39.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B78574 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78574 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78574 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78574 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78574
oklch(66.1% 0.067 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B78574 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #918A73 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37E80 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78574
#B78574
oklch(66.1% 0.067 39.6)
- #629DAF
#629DAF
oklch(66.2% 0.067 219.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B78574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #B78574 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.